Public Health

Iron Deficiency: Obese Mothers Put Infants At Risk

Obese mothers are putting babies at risk for iron deficiency, which could affect infant brain development, according to research presented today at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Denver. In non-pregnant adults, obesity-related inflammat ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 30 2011 - 12:02pm

Can Pythagoras Save Your Life?

I like to think I once led an eclectic, interesting life.  I have bribed police in the mid-East, outrun the Bulgarian mafia while driving to get my picture taken with Albanian rebels in Macedonia and searched for the spark true conviction in ancient monast ...

Article - Hank Campbell - May 11 2011 - 10:23am

1% You (Didn't) Say?: EBCALA Press Conference On New Study On Autism And Vaccines

The “vaccine injury” community has been buzzing over the press conference and release of Holland et al’s supposedly earth shattering “study” published in the Pace Environmental Law Review. Some of them proclaim triumphantly that they have proof the governm ...

Article - Kim Wombles - May 10 2011 - 5:38pm

Tomato Is Most Googled Fruit Of English-Speaking Countries

It may not be the most eaten fruit, that may be Gogurt or whatever people think is fruit today, but at least the tomato is the most Googled fruit in English-speaking countries, according to a review by World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) to coincide with Fr ...

Article - News Staff - May 13 2011 - 10:16am

Simultaneous determination of psuedoephedrine, fexofenadine and loratadine in pharmaceutical products using high resolution RP-HPLC method

ABSTRACT High resolution RP-HPLC method has been developed for the simultaneous estimation of Psuedoephedrine, Fexofenadine and Loratadine in pharmaceutical products. Separation was achieved by using C18, 150 x 4.6 mm, 5μm column at a temperature of 350C w ...

Blog Post - Dr. Varaprasad Bo... - May 14 2011 - 4:06am

Single and high resolution RP-HPLC method for the determination of six anti diabetic drug products

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To develop a single RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of six active ingredients including Metformin Hydrochloride, Pioglitazone, Glimepiride, Gliclazide, Glibenclamide and Glipizide in pharmaceutical products.METHOD: HPL ...

Blog Post - Dr. Varaprasad Bo... - May 14 2011 - 4:07am

Single RP-HPLC method for the determination of Hydrochlorothiazide, Amlodipine besylate and Valsartan in pharmaceutical products

ABSTRACT A simple and accurate RP-HPLC method has been developed for the simultaneous estimation of Hydrochlorothiazide, Amlodipine besylate and Valsartan by using C18 column 150 x 4.6 mm, 5μm with a simple gradient elution(0-4min, sol-A:80-55; 4-8min- sol ...

Blog Post - Dr. Varaprasad Bo... - May 14 2011 - 4:09am

Can traditional medicine cure kidney troubles? heart troubles? stomach troubles? AIDS? Influenza?

Believers will say yes and non believers will say its all "bakwas" or junk idea. Now how to find out the truth? Do plants provide medicine? Has man learned enough about human body physiology? Does allopathic medicine pays enough attention on &quo ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - May 15 2011 - 1:39am

Cassia fistula belonging to Leguminosae family, is widely used for its medicinal properties.

Cassia fistula belonging to Leguminosae family, is widely used for its medicinal properties, its main property being that of a mild laxative suitable for children and pregnant women. It is also a purgative due to the wax aloin and a tonic (Satyavati and Sh ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - May 15 2011 - 7:11pm

Ayurveda is "science" of mind and soul and body

Ayurveda consist of two words ‘Ayur’ and ‘Veda’. It is a Sanskrit term and it literally means the science of life (Sharma, 1979). The scope of Ayurveda is vast. It not only deals with the prevention of disease and promotion of health and longevity but it a ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - May 22 2011 - 3:18am